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Witch Talks with Suburban Witchery
New Age to Alt Right Pipeline With Matthew Remski
Jun 15, 2023
Hana O'Neill interviews Matthew Remski, host of the Conspirituality podcast, discussing the New Age to Alt Right Pipeline and conspirituality. They explore tarot cards as a writing tool, the origins and characteristics of conspirituality, susceptibility to conspiracy theories in spiritual communities, and controversial issues within the witchcraft and occult community.
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- Conspirituality combines conspiracy theories with new age spirituality, attracting individuals towards right-leaning ideologies and a rejection of collective action.
- Legitimate critiques of medical interventions during childbirth can be co-opted by conspiratorial thinking and right-wing ideologies, blurring the lines between feminism and conservatism.
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The Rise of Conspiratorial Thinking in New Age and Wellness Communities
This podcast episode explores the emergence of a new social movement called 'Conspirituality' which combines conspiracy theories with new age spirituality. Conspirituality blurs the lines between doomsday prophecy, charismatic social media influencers, and alternative health profiteering. It examines how individuals within the new age and wellness communities are drawn towards right-leaning and often libertarian ideologies. The episode highlights the tendency for individualism and belief in personal spirituality to trump collective action and adherence to public health measures. It emphasizes that the success of Conspirituality relies on the ability of influencers to simultaneously terrify and enchant their followers, offering spiritual solutions to complex societal issues.
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